From Giambatista Beccaria
als: American Philosophical Society
Turin, November 17, 1780, in Italian: Encouraged by your gra-cious
letter, I am sending you by Monsieur Chantel some of the
disconnected pieces I wrote during my painful and interminable
malady. If I manage to see through the printing of Elettricismo
Naturale which I hope to start in January, I will send you a copy
in due time. I have decided to gather my observations of the last
twenty years since I am not at present in a condition to make new
ones. But I hope that the public will find it if not matter for further
learning, at least an amusement. Please look upon me with
favor, you the founder of that science. p.s. Monsieur Chantel
wants to show you a letter of mine directed to Princess Giusep-pina
di Carignano.
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